Ruth Ennis (she/they) is a writer from Kildare. Her work has been published in The Irish Writer’s Handbook (Books Ireland) and I Am The Wind (Little Island). Ruth’s debut novel Shorelines (Little Island) is a young adult verse novel retelling of The Little Mermaid, told through the lens of a fat protagonist. Ruth is usually…
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Octocon Presents: Adrian Tchaikovsky with Green City Wars
Monday 20 July, 2026 @ 8pm IST Join us live on YouTube for a reading and interview with one of our 2026 Guests of Honour, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are invited to join us on Zoom after the streaming ends (8:45) for a private Q&A. An email with the invite link will…
Premee Mohamed – Online Guest of Honour
Premee Mohamed is a Nebula, World Fantasy, Ignyte, Locus, and Aurora award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She has also been a finalist for the Hugo, British Fantasy, British Science Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Crawford awards. In 2024, she was the Edmonton Public Library writer-in-residence, and she has…
Octocon 2026 Trade Hall Applications Are Now Open!
Interested in trading at Octocon? Trade applications are now open for Octocon 2026. Applications close Monday 17h August. This year, we are in-person for two days (Saturday October 10th and Sunday 11th) but will be potentially offering one day spots for those interested, pro-rata. Traders can also have an online presence during the convention on…
Hangout and Fan Chat about Project Hail Mary – Mon 15th June
Our next monthly hangout will be Monday 15th June from 7:30pm to 9pm IST Declan J will be hosting a fan chat about Project Hail Mary, film and book (but if you’ve only read the book or seen the film, you’re still very welcome). There will be spoilers. Also available is a spoiler-free breakout for…
Octocon Presents: Sarah Rees Brennan with All Hail Chaos
Monday 25 May, 2026 @ 8pm IST Join us live on YouTube to hear 2023 Octocon Guest of Honour Sarah Rees Brennan read from All Hail Chaos, the truly evil sequel to her huge hit Long Live Evil, followed by an interview. Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are invited to join us on Zoom after…
Hangout with Sci-Fi Ireland – Sun 17th May
Our next monthly hangout will be Sunday 17th May from 7:30pm to 9pm IST, and we’ll be chatting to Sci-Fi Ireland, Ireland’s new magazine for science fiction literature. About Sci-Fi Ireland Sci-Fi Ireland is an independent literary magazine championing the voice of Irish Sci-Fi writers. The magazine publishes twice yearly in print and digitally. The…
Ryan Cahill – In-Person Guest
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The Octocon Community Fund is Open for Applications
Applications are now open for the Octocon Community Fund and for free memberships for Cork locals! The Octocon Community Fund has been created to support less well-off fans who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend Octocon this year in Cork, with bursaries towards accommodation and travel costs. We are also making a limited number of…
Octocon Presents: Peadar Ó Guilín with The Sword Garden
Tuesday 28 April, 2026 @ 8pm IST Join us live on YouTube to hear Peadar read from his latest novel and be interviewed by Jean Bürlesk. Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are invited to join us on Zoom after the streaming ends (8:45pm) for a private Q&A. An email with the invite link will be…